Where does “darzki” come from?

darzki (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic dьrzъkъ, from Proto-Slavic dьrzъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic dirs-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥s-u-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “darzki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьrzъkъbold
2Proto-Slavicdьrzъdaring, bold
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdirs-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰr̥s-u-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰr̥s-u- →